Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Bumgarner struck out nine over seven innings, allowing one run, four hits and two walks, in the 8-3 win over the Padres.
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Astros’ Gerrit Cole passes teammate Justin Verlander to lead Box-Toppers player rankings
Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to lead Box-Toppers weekly player rankings report, passing teammate Justin Verlander, who had led for the past 14 weeks.
In addition, this week, Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals rises to lead National League pitchers in Box-Toppers season player rankings, passing Josh Hader of the Brewers, who had also led NL pitchers for the past 14 weeks.
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Houston Astros maintain Box-Toppers team rankings lead for sixth straight week
The Houston Astros maintain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings, leading for the sixth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals maintain their lead among National League teams and the St. Louis Cardinals are the week’s hottest team.
Read MoreIndians’ Mike Clevinger tops players for Thursday, Aug. 29; Padres’ Paddack tops NL players
Indians pitcher Mike Clevinger is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Clevinger struck out 14 over eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks, in the 2-0 win over the Tigers.
Read MoreReds’ DeSclafani tops players for Wednesday, Aug. 28; Astros’ Cole rises to lead player rankings
Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole rises to lead Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning American League Player of the Day honors, passing previous leader, teammate Justin Verlander.
Read MoreDodgers’ Walker Buehler tops players for Tuesday, Aug. 27; Astros’ Verlander extends player rankings lead
Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, rising to 10th place in season player rankings.
Also Tuesday, Astros pitcher Justin Verlander extended his lead in Box-Toppers season player rankings after earning Player of the Game honors. He also rises to sixth place in Box-Toppers career points “all-time” rankings, passing Albert Pujols.
Read MoreAthletics’ Josh Phegley tops players for Monday, Aug. 26; Cardinals’ Gant tops NL players
Josh Phegley is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Phegley went 4-for-5, scoring three times and driving in three runs, in the 19-4 win over the Royals.
Read MoreWhite Sox’ Lopez tops players for Sunday, Aug. 25; Nationals’ Strasburg rises to lead NL pitcher rankings
White Sox pitcher Reynaldo Lopez is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Sunday, Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg becomes the first new leader in Box-Toppers points among National League pitchers in more than three months after earning Player of the Game honors. Strasburg also rises to third place in overall Box-Toppers season player rankings.
Read MoreRangers’ Kolby Allard tops players for Saturday, Aug. 24; Phillies’ Dickerson tops NL players
Rangers pitcher Kolby Allard is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, making his Box-Toppers debut.
Allard struck out eight over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks, in the 4-0 win over the White Sox.
Read MoreCardinals’ Jack Flaherty tops players for Friday, Aug. 23; Yankees’ Paxton tops AL players
Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty is Friday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Flaherty struck out nine over six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk, in the 8-3 win over the Rockies.
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Astros’ Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole lead Box-Toppers player rankings
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the 14th straight week.
However, teammate Gerrit Cole has caught up to Verlander this week in total Box-Toppers points for the season (20.8). But Verlander still ranks ahead on a tiebreaker because he has more 2018 Box-Toppers points—24.1 vs. 18.0.
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Houston Astros maintain Box-Toppers team rankings lead for fifth straight week
The Houston Astros maintain the lead in Box-Toppers team rankings, leading for the fifth straight week.
Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals maintain their lead among National League teams and the Nationals and Atlanta Braves are the hottest teams of the past week.
Read MoreAstros’ Gerrit Cole tops players for Thursday, Aug. 22, becoming 2nd player in 2019 with 20 points
Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole is Thursday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day, becoming the second player this season to reach 20 Box-Toppers points.
Cole struck out 12 over seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 6-3 win over the Tigers.
Read MoreWhite Sox’ Giolito tops players for Wednesday, Aug. 21; top 10 players Corbin, Castillo earn points
White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is Wednesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Wednesday, two players in Box-Toppers season player rankings top 10 earned Player of the Game honors—Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin and Reds pitcher Luis Castillo. It’s the first time in more than a week that any player in the top 10 has earned Box-Toppers points.
Read MoreAngels’ Heaney tops players for Tuesday, Aug. 20; Twins’ Cruz regains lead among AL batters
Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Tuesday, Nelson Cruz of the Twins regains the lead in 2019 Box-Toppers points among American League batters after earning AL Batter of the Day honors.
Read MoreCardinals’ Dakota Hudson tops players for Monday, Aug. 19; Mariners’ Murphy tops AL players
Cardinals pitcher Dakota Hudson is Monday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Hudson struck out seven over 6 2/3 scoreless and hitless innings, allowing four walks, in the 3-0 win over the Brewers. Hudson was pitching a no-hitter, but Cardinals reliever Giovanny Gallegos gave up an eighth-inning double, the Brewers only hit Monday, ending the combined no-hit bid.
Read MoreMariners’ Yusei Kikuchi tops players for Sunday, Aug. 18; Cubs’ Quintana tops NL players
Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is Sunday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Kikuchi pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout, allowing two hits and one walk, in the 7-0 win over the Blue Jays.
Read MoreRays’ Yarbrough tops players for Saturday, Aug. 17; Yankees’ Torres rises to lead AL batters in rankings
Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is Saturday’s Box-Toppers Player of the Day.
Also Saturday, Gleyber Torres of the Yankees rises to first place among American League batters in Box-Toppers points after earning Player of the Game honors.
Read MoreRockies’ Jon Gray tops players for Friday, Aug. 16; Athletics’ Trivino tops AL players
Astros’ Justin Verlander maintains lead in Box-Toppers player rankings for 13th straight week
Astros pitcher Justin Verlander maintains the lead in Box-Toppers weekly team rankings report for the 13th straight week.
Meanwhile, all category leaders remain the same as last week: Verlander leads American League pitchers, Josh Hader of the Brewers leads National League pitchers, Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers leads NL batters and Nelson Cruz of the Twins leads AL batters.
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